Our Technology
A Better Starting Point for Executive Search
Exceptional talent is easier to identify when you understand the markets, specializations and responsibilities that define a professional’s experience. At Christopher Frederick Search Partners, we built our proprietary platform around that principle—combining advanced search technology with over four decades of expertise in real estate, construction and architecture.
One Question Sparked a New Approach
During the Great Recession of 2008, as hiring slowed and companies navigated uncertainty, we saw an opportunity to rethink how exceptional talent is identified. One question became our catalyst: What if there was a better way? That question inspired one of the most significant investments in our firm’s history—a proprietary platform built specifically for executive search in real estate, construction and architecture. Bringing that vision to life took years of dedicated research, development and refinement, grounded in decades of recruiting experience. Today, it helps us look beyond broad industry categories to identify professionals whose experience in specific markets and specializations aligns with each client’s hiring needs.
One Search. Two Very Different Starting Points.
Broad industry categories provide a starting point. Our platform goes deeper, organizing professionals by the specialized markets where they have built their careers.
The Details Defines the Fit
A land development executive whose career centers on master-planned communities brings different experience than one focused on commercial office development. A construction leader specializing in high-rise multifamily projects brings different expertise than one who builds retail facilities.
Those distinctions matter when identifying the right person for an opportunity. Our proprietary classification system captures them through property types, market segments, functions, specializations and locations—giving us a more focused starting point.
Built Around the Experience That Matters
Our platform pairs specialized filters with proprietary research and a growing network of more than one million industry professionals. This structure helps us focus our extensive network on prospective candidates whose experience closely aligns with a client’s needs.
It also helps us uncover relevant professionals whose qualifications may be difficult to recognize through conventional job titles or broad industry classifications. We continue to refine the platform as the industries we serve evolve, building on the knowledge gained through decades of recruiting.
See the Difference in Action
This is where our technology, industry knowledge and decades of recruiting experience come together. Unlike many claims about proprietary technology, ours can actually be seen. We can show you our platform and demonstrate how its specialized classifications and filters narrow a vast universe of talent to identify professionals whose experience best fits your opportunity.